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EWeek 2008 ENews #1 – July 11, 2007
Engineers Week 2008 will be celebrated February 17 – 23, and is co-chaired by the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)–USA and IBM Corporation. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents: 1. Design Squad Back in Action For the engineering musician in you, explore sound by playing String Things, the new musical game. Learn about vibrations and wavelengths as you write a song, add a beat, and play it back. Just a reminder to continue to check out upcoming Design Squad trainings and events in Fall 2007 and Winter/Spring 2008.Fall events are already scheduled in Boston, at Clemson (South Carolina) University thanks to NCEES, and at the SWE national conference in Nashville, Tennessee. If you'd like to receive the Design Squad newsletter to keep you connected to production updates, engineering resources you can use in classroom, after-school, and event settings, and tips for using Design Squad during Engineers Week and beyond, subscribe here. 2. Cyberchase on the Road 3. 2007 Report Online 4. In Local News On February 20, IBM volunteers in Memphis, Tennessee, partnered with the management of the new, state of the art, FedEx Forum. The Memphis Grizzlies, a National Basketball Association (NBA) team, claim the FedEx Forum as their new home. The excitement of bringing such a team to Memphis and in building such a "wow" new building in the midst of downtown Memphis caught a lot of media attention. The decision to partner and bring students to the FedEx Forum was designed to not only tell the students about amazing engineering feats but to show them the results in an environment in which they had a lot of interest. In total, 550 sixth through tenth grade minority students from the Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering attended the program. The students were seated in prime seats with special speakers as well as students participating in the program from the floor of the Forum. Engineers involved in various aspects of the Forum spoke to the students and pointed out or demonstrated engineering feats in the facility. IBM volunteers led discussions with the students around engineering careers. Students were involved in introducing each speaker from the Forum floor. Lots of questions arose and the group engaged in a lively, informative discussion. ----------------------------------------- To submit content or comments, or to be added to our email distribution list, please e-mail eweek@nspe.org. All suggestions will be considered. Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Week (February 18-24, 2007) is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded its scope and now includes more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in math, science, and engineering as a career option. |
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